Floor Of Mouth Radiology

The floor of mouth is an oral cavity subsite and is a common location of oral cavity squamous cell carcinoma.

Floor of mouth radiology.

Oral cavity and floor of the mouth. Michigan state university department of radiology lecture. Mamdouh mahfouz in arabic. Emergency head and neck radiology.

A photograph shows submental swelling arrow. Computed tomography ct and magnetic resonance mr images through the fom and oral tongue show the fom as a roughly symmetric region separated by a midline fatty lingual septum. Thirty three first year medical students learned floor of mouth scan technique and ultrasound anatomy through a brief powerpoint module. This study describes a self guided activity for learning floor of mouth ultrasound.

Epidermoid cyst in the floor of the mouth of a 55 year old man. Floor of the mouth. The article outlines the radio logic anatomy of the region describes the various pathologic processes that may affect it and dis cusses the use of imaging in their evaluation. Courtesy of michael gilhooly frcs fdsrcs northwick park hospital harrow england.

It may be involved in a wide range of pathologic processes some of which are unique to the region. When using multidetector computed tomography. Ranulas arise either spontaneously or as a result of trauma to the floor of mouth including surgery. The mucosal surface of the floor of the mouth is easily examined clinically as superficial abnormalities can be assessed visually without the aid of imaging.

The floor of mouth is a u shaped space which extends and includes from the oral cavity mucosa superiorly and the mylohyoid muscle sling 2 3. Its posterior border is the anterior tonsillar pillar. Ultrasound is an active learning tool that can be used to supplement didactic instruction. Mckellop j mukherji s.

Ranulas present as a mass either in the floor of the mouth where they elevate the mucosa often with a blueish tinge or in the neck 7. Ludwig s angina is a rare skin infection that occurs on the floor of the mouth underneath the tongue. The floor of the mouth is the part of the oral cavity that is located under the tongue. Spaces of the head neck duration.

Imaging of tongue and mouth floor prof dr. The floor of the mouth fom is a u shaped area beneath the oral tongue.